Link Report for Games of Friday, April 9th

[MassBrew]

Another opportunity to partake in the Good Friday version of the Daily Menu -- crabcakes, soyburgers, you get the idea -- without the distraction of an actual Brewer game...

 

For this evening, we've listed alternatives to the audio links as it seems there were issues Thursday; hopefully all will be squared away for tonight.

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed...

 

INDIANAPOLIS: TBD at Norfolk (Mets), 6:15 PM; we may get game notes from Indy later today with pitcher info

 

Audio link:

www.newstalk1430.com/

 

Backup audio link (Norfolk feed):

www.norfolktides.com/

 

HUNTSVILE: LHP Jeff Housman at home vs. Montgomery (Devil Rays), 7:05 PM; it's Fireworks Night!

 

Audio link:

www.espn1450.com/

 

Backup audio link (Biscuits' feed):

www.biscuitsbaseball.com/

 

HIGH DESERT: TBD at Lancaster (Diamondbacks), 8:30 PM

 

Audio link:

www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm

 

Backup audio link (Jethawks' feed):

www.jethawks.com/listenlive.ram

 

BELOIT: RHP Brian Montalbo at home vs. Quad City (Twins), 6:30 PM

 

Audio link (Swing's feed):

www.swingbaseball.com/live/

[MassBrew]

Mavs management tells us that LHP Eric Henderson gets the starting nod tonight at Lancaster.

 

RHP Forrest Martin, who we're told had an outstanding camp, and RHP Bo Hall, get the starting nods Saturday and Sunday, respectively. While Hall appeared solely in late relief for Beloit last year, he did make nine starts for Helena in 2002.

 

For now, a fifth starter has not been named. In fact, RHP Khalid Ballouli is penciled in for Monday and Henderson again for Tuesday, each on three days' rest. Obviously, as always, pitching assignments are suspect to change.

[MassBrew]

Your Indy starter tonight is RHP Ben Hendrickson.

 

I'm having no luck again with the Indy feed, so Ben fans can use the alternate link provided above. There is a listen live button on the Norfolk home page that is working.

 

It's six up, six down for Mr. Hendrickson, and the Tribe and Tides are scoreless after two innings.

[MassBrew]

Ballouli

Henderson

Martin

Hall

 

Look for the Mavericks to work a four-man split start similar to what the A's and Rangers have done in the past at this high-A level.

 

So will guys like Glenn Woolard and David Nolasco get their opportunities to start in future outings, or will they be perpetual piggy-backers? We'll see.

 

Look for plenty of four and five inning starts and appearances. Given California League conditions in general, you're asking a lot from your starter to go beyond five successfully anyway. This seems like the ideal pitching staff to attempt this philosophy with...

[brewersdad]

2-3 IN THE 6TH INNING..

 

BEN GAVE UP 1 RUN, COREY HART IS 3-3

[brewersdad]

INDY UPDATE::

 

C. HART 4-4 DRIVEN IN ALL OUR RUNS.. NEEDS TRIPLE FOR THE CYCLE.. 3-3 IN THE NINTH

[brewcrewkid14]

If Obermueller doesn't do well in his next couple of outing for Milwaukee, I'd like to see either De La Rosa or Hendrickson come and take over for the 'Crew by beginning of May to ending of May.

[bork]

I don't think there'll be any changes to the rotation for a while, but I could see some bullpen changes soon if a few guys don't improve.

[MassBrew]

Deciding who to listen to? As of 9:15 Central, it's:

 

Indy, 3, Norfolk 3, top of the 12th

 

Montgomery 3, Huntsville 3, top of the 8th

 

High Desert 4, Lancaster 0, top of the 3rd

 

Quad City 1, Beloit 1, bottom of the 2nd (either a rain delay or a late reporting game)

[MassBrew]

Listening to new Maverick broadcaster Roxy Bernstein, as the Mavs just batted around in the 3rd, plating their four runs.

 

First impressions are good -- professional, enthusiastic, and easy on the ears. Welcome aboard, Roxy!

[Dogger192003]

I've been listening to the Huntsville game. Top of the 8th, Hville had a defensive nightmare in the fifth that led to an Upton 3-run job to tie it.

-Bottom of the 8th now, Tony Jr. just drew a walk

-Knox infield hit, double steal with Prince up.

-Runners at 2nd and 3rd, Prince grounds out no runs score. Pitching change with Weeks coming up.

[Anders34]

Dogger, how did Huntsville score their runs?

[Dogger192003]

I tuned in late, just after they scored. I think all were in the third.

Weeks just knocked in two runs, with a single, took second on the throw home Stars up 5-3

[Anders34]

I just tuned in too. Weeks is 4-4 tonight so far.

[Dogger192003]

What does Weeks have now, 6 hits in two games. He has 3 rbi tonight.

[brewcrewkid14]

I can see that date coming sooner than September if he keeps up his hitting like this. Come on Rickie!! The sooner the better!

[MassBrew]

Talk about deflating -- LHP Eric Henderson just gave back the High Desert four-run lead and more as Lancaster scores five in the bottom of the third. Three scored on an infamous Cal League jetstream pop-up, I mean, home run.

 

Regardless, Mavs now tied 5-5 (Travis Hinton HR, first Mavs' dinger of the year) in what figures to be a long one.

 

Huge nights for Hart with Indy and Weeks in Huntsville, huh? Awesome. I did hear earlier that all three Montgomery runs were unearned against Huntsville starter Jeff Housman.

[Dogger192003]

It's only 2 games, but he doesn't appear to be over-matched. How about Weeks, Hart, Hardy, de la Rosa, and Hendrickson in the Major league line-up late this year!

[Anders34]

Weeks just threw a double play relay into the dugout. The Def. is why Weeks needs to stay in the minors all year.

[Dogger192003]

I think there were two errors and a wild pitch in the fifth when the unearned runs were scored. Actually Barnwell has three errors tonight.

 

Stars win 5-3

 

Miller pitched well

 

Adams got the save

[Anders34]

Stars win 5-3!

[Dogger192003]

Most of Week's errors seem to be throwing hopefully it is just a matter of simple mechanics

[Anders34]

I have heard that also. Hopefully that is the case.

[MassBrew]

Final: Quad City 3 (Twins), Beloit 2

 

Six hits, all singles, for the Snappers. Unearned run hurt on a Josh Murray error. Snappers did draw seven walks. RHP Brian Montalbo allowed only one run (HR) and two hits in six innings, despite four walks. Manny Ramirez picked off third in the 4th -- ugh. The batting averages here are off...

 

Beloit Box Score:

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12462

 

Beloit Game Log:

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12462

[MassBrew]

Final: Indianapolis 4, Norfolk (Mets) 3, 13 innings

 

Indians win on an unearned run; Corey Hart tied it with a HR in the 9th; David Krynzel and Hart each caught stealing; don't be confused by the box score order -- Ben Hendrickson did start; J.J. Hardy 0-for-10 to start his AAA career -- not to worry, folks...

 

Indianapolis Box Score:

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=14042

 

Indianapolis Game Log:

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=14042